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About drlesliegreenberg

I have been practicing as a family physician for over 20 years--as both an educator of physicians and clinician. From infancy to the elderly, I perform obstetrics and general medicine. I love my career and am passionate about my field of knowledge and my patients. Follow me on Facebook at Leslie Md Greenberg Medical Disclaimer The content of this website is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, nor should it be considered a substitute for, professional medical advice. Do not use the information on this website for diagnosing or treating any medical or health condition. If you have or suspect you have a medical problem, promptly contact your professional healthcare provider.

What does it mean if a medical resident doctor is caring for you?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

What does it mean if a medical resident doctor is caring for you? Medical school graduates are starting and they are awesome! I’ve been a physician, educating physicians for 22 years. It has been a pleasure to teach and me … Continue reading →

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Should you take your once-a-day blood pressure medication at night or in the morning?

Posted on June 16, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Researchers randomized over 19,000 patients to find the answer to this question.  Patients who took their medications at bedtime had less likelihood of having an adverse event.  This means just changing the time of your blood pressure medication decreased your … Continue reading →

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Should women under 50 add a screening breast ultrasound to their screening mammogram yearly?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Should women under 50 add a screening breast ultrasound to their screening mammogram yearly? No.  A study looked at IF adding a breast ultrasound to a screening mammogram for women less than 50 years old (regardless of their breast cancer … Continue reading →

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Hemorrhoids. What are they? What can you/we do to make them better?

Posted on May 26, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Hemorrhoids.  What are they? What can you/we do to make them better? Hemorrhoids are when the veins near the anus are filled with blood.  Hemorrhoids are the most common benign condition that causes anal bleeding.  You do need to see … Continue reading →

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HIV in Nevada in 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

I recently attended a lecture on HIV in Nevada.  Nevada is way ahead of the nation (read this: we are risky!) HIV Incidence rate is 20 people per 100,000.  The national average is 12.  Nevada has one of the highest … Continue reading →

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What should your doctor ask you about your sexual health?

Posted on May 12, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

The 5 Ps for sexual history taking Partners.  Who? Men? Women? Transgender? All? How many? Do your partners have sex with others? Practices.  What kind of sex: vaginal, anal, oral?  Do you use condoms?  Why/Why not? Pregnancy.  Do you want … Continue reading →

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Will botox help your migraines?

Posted on May 5, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Will botox help your migraines? It depends.  If you have chronic migraines with more than 15 (!) headache days per month and at least 8 of those headaches being a migraine, YES! It will help you.  If you have fewer … Continue reading →

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Is this what I signed up for?

Posted on April 28, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

I Didn’t Sign Up For This… Many years ago, when I first considered pursuing a career in medicine, I thought long and hard before going down that road because I knew it would involve sacrifice. My dad was a surgeon, … Continue reading →

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Why(?!) you may NOT need both pneumonia vaccines…

Posted on April 28, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Why are there pneumonia vaccines?  Streptococcus pneumonia infection is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia.  We know that older people often need hospitalization or they die from this type of bacterial pneumonia.  We added a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to … Continue reading →

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Telemedicine. How to get the most from your telemedicine visit. And, pros and cons to this technology.

Posted on April 22, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

What is telemedicine?  Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications technology (telephone or videochat) to provide, enhance, or expedite healthcare. Benefits of telemedicine? Convenience…for both the patient and the physician.  The patient does not need to leave home or work, find … Continue reading →

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